Monday, May 31, 2010

May Reading Roundup

May was an okay reading month, and I think it was because I wasn't home for most of it so I had no guilt feelings about reading. Normally I'll sit down with a book and a cup of coffee, read a chapter and then start thinking about all of the stuff I could be doing around here. But being away from home with no responsibilities is a good way to get through a hefty stack of books. Here's what I managed to get through in May:

British Crime FictionCity of Fear, by David Hewson (not yet reviewed/ British author, set in Italy)

Other book/reading news:1) My book group read and discussed The Jane Austen Book Club, and the overall census was that we didn't much care for it, but it did bring out a lively discussion which is really all that matters.

2) Added to the Amazon wishlist:Our Circus Presents, by Lucian Dan Teodorovici Nineteen Seventy Four, by David PeaceScream Black Murder, by Philip McLarenThe Dead Yard: Tales of Modern Jamaica, by Ian ThomsonVillain, by Shuichi YoshidaApartment 16, by Adam L.J. NevillBroken Glass, by Alain Mabanckou A Deal with the Devil, by Martin Suter3) 10 books left home via Swaptree and Paperback Swap; an ARC of The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet was given away via Librarything's Member Giveaway Program; and Sheila Korman won my copy of The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo4) I went a little nuts buying books this month -- a combination of being in close proximity to two Half-Price Books stores in the Seattle area and being released from my earlier self-imposed ban on buying new books. so that's it for May. I am going to have a LOT of reading time in June, because Larry's traveling pretty much the entire month, and it's summer - time to stretch out on the lounger by the pool and lose myself in a few novels.

Bethany -- thanks for the heads-up re Peace's book as an adaptation. I went to hunt for them on Netflix and saved them for my queue. I suppose I'll be buying the book sooner than later (before I watch the shows!). I'll definitely let you know when I read the series.

About Me

bottom line: I love to read.
I use this space to record and to talk about what I've read during the year. You won't see descriptions like "lush, lyrical prose" here ... I'm just an ordinary reader person who wants to share a love of the written word. I don't really "review" -- that's for the pros. I just offer opinions. Feel free to comment any time.